Forest Carbon Project – Cautín

Grouped Forest
Carbon Project

ROTATION EXTENSION OF PRODUCTIVE FORESTS,

adding social and environmental co-benefits.

Cautín is a forest developer operating in Chile, that has traditionally operate a silvicultural model for commercial timber, and now, is expanding its business model to dedicate different areas of forest plantations to carbon sinks.

Social and environmental support for the Bíobío and Araucanía region.

An
AFOLU - IFM VCS
Project

VM0003
Methodology

ID: 3734

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44-year
horizon

Total area: 5.550 ha.

Eucalyptus sp. and radiata pine plantations.

Bíobío and La Araucanía regions

Financial Contribution

Investment in community projects.

Climate change mitigation

4.8 million tons of CO₂e estimated.

Co Benefits

Rural education projects, biodiversity conservation, and soil regeneration.

Use of LiDAR aerial imagery monitoring.
Ensuring complete sampling of the project area.

Validation and Verification Processes, audited by an external entity to VERRA.

Certification with sustainability principles (FSC™).

Time Line

Project Contact

Climate:

Hans Steuer

Social:

Camila Niño

Biodiversity:

Luis Alfaro

+56 45 2 20 00 00